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City of Asheville announces new Division Manager for Community Development, Dennis Newburn

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Kim Miller

The City of Asheville welcomes Dennis Newburn to its Community and Economic Development department. Newburn will serve as Community Development Division Manager and manage the HOME and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Programs. He brings extensive experience in the areas of program administration, project management, contract compliance, program monitoring, and community planning. Newburn comes to Asheville [...]

City of Asheville presents proposed FY2023-24 Budget at May 9 City Council meeting

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Kim Miller

During Asheville City Council’s regularly scheduled meeting on May 9, City Manager Debra Campbell and Budget Manager Taylor Floyd presented the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 budget. Once adopted, the FY 2023-24 budget will fund City operations from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The FY 2023-24 Proposed Budget totals $239.7 million, a $22.1 million [...]

Annual Point-In-Time Count data indicates homelessness in Asheville on a slight decline

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Kim Miller

The 2023 Point-in-Time (PIT) results were submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on April 28 as part of Asheville’s Continum of Care designation. The annual count was conducted on January 31, 2023, with the help of 75 volunteers, the largest number of volunteers to date. Emily Ball, Homeless Strategy Division Manager [...]

City Council approves submission of Annual Action Plan to support affordable housing, economic development and more

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Christy Edwards

On February 28, 2023, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released the 2023-2024 formula allocations for the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership programs. With Council’s approval on May 9, the City’s FY 23-24 Annual Action Plan can now be submitted to HUD. CDBG and HOME are federal [...]

The MLK Association of Asheville & Buncombe County Produces “Celebrating the History and Legacy of Juneteenth.”

Posted on May 2, 2023 by Sam Parada

The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County and the City of Asheville invites the community to a week-long celebration of Juneteenth entitled “Celebrating the History and Legacy of Juneteenth.” The 2023 celebration will focus on educating individuals about Juneteenth, spotlighting non-majority businesses, providing spaces for “Black Asheville,” as [...]

City of Asheville announces the temporary closure of Hill Street starting May 7, 2023

Posted on May 1, 2023 by Kim Miller

The Public Works Stormwater Division will close Hill Street from Montford Ave. down to 135 Hill St ( at the church and school) to perform stormwater culvert replacements before a paving project. This nightly closure is scheduled to take place on May 7 through May 13, 2023. (weather dependent) Work will be carried out from 7:00 p.m. [...]

City of Asheville announces the retirement of Asheville Fire Chief Scott Burnette

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Kim Miller

Fire Chief Scott Burnette is retiring after serving the community for over 28 years, with the last 14 years as fire chief. His last day will be June 1, 2023. “Chief Burnette has been an incredible leader both to his department and the organization as a whole,” said City Manager Debra Campbell. “Through his years of [...]

City of Asheville awards over $350,000 to local agencies addressing the education achievement gap

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Kim Miller

The Strategic Partnership Grant Program (SPG) provides funding for nonprofit organizations that serve Asheville residents to support school-aged children from low- to moderate-income households in and outside of the classroom. SPG was relaunched in June 2022 after a three-year pause in funding. It serves as a pilot program providing much needed [...]

The City of Asheville allocates nearly $4.4 million to affordable housing projects via the Housing Trust Fund

Posted on April 26, 2023 by Kim Miller

The City of Asheville Housing Trust Fund (HTF) exists to support the development and preservation of affordable housing within the city. The HTF provides financial assistance in the form of loans, grants, and other types of funding to developers, nonprofit organizations, and individuals to help create and preserve affordable housing units. Established in 2000, the HTF [...]

Asheville City Council approves transfer of vacant property to support community development and youth programming

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Kim Miller

On Tuesday evening, members of City Council voted unanimously to convey City-owned property at 3 Hunt Hill Place for $1 to KL Training Solutions, a local non-profit that serves low- and moderate-income youth in Asheville. The site will host educational and mentorship programs, academic enrichment, community events and job training for youth ages 6 – [...]

Asheville Parks & Recreation brings free movies under the stars to downtown park

Posted on April 24, 2023 by Christy Edwards

A summer tradition for many Ashevillians returns to Pack Square Park on Friday, May 12. The popular Movies in the Park series produced by Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) begins its 2023 season with a showing of DC League of Super-Pets. Community members are invited to bring blankets and lawn chairs to the free [...]

City of Asheville announces downtown safety initiative kicking off May 1, 2023

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Kim Miller

Due to a number of incidents impacting public safety, the City of Asheville is taking targeted steps to address the rise of crime especially in downtown Asheville. There are complex circumstances contributing to the safety issues that Asheville is currently seeing downtown and it will take a community response to address these complexities. Multiple City [...]

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